University of Greater Manchester

MA Creative and Professional Writing (Online) January start

University of Greater ManchesterUniversity of Greater Manchester, United Kingdom

Course overview

Our MA Creative and Professional Writing programme will help you to develop the practical skills you’ll need to produce publishable work, whether that’s fiction, poetry, creative non-fiction or scriptwriting for stage or screen. We offer expert tuition and practical guidance from award-winning writers and scholars, and our unique flexible delivery model is designed to allow you to produce a professional portfolio of work around your existing career or personal commitments.

Key highlights

  • Covers fiction, poetry, creative non-fiction and scriptwriting for stage or screen
  • Practical skills focus on producing publishable work
  • Taught by award-winning writers and scholars
  • Flexible online delivery fits around work or personal commitments
  • Graduates leave with a professional portfolio of writing

Entry requirements

  • IELTS: 6 — 6.0 IELTS 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in any band (or equivalent)

Scholarships

  • Bursaries for Further Education (FE) Initial Teacher Education (ITE) Programmes

    For Computing, Mathematics, Science, Engineering - £31,000; Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) - £15,000; English - £10,000.

Careers this course leads to

  • Author
  • Poet
  • Scriptwriter
  • Copywriter
  • Content writer
  • Editor

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Greater Manchester, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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